Pictures: NASA at Wallops Island

Joe Fudge

Inside the hanger, very long wings. NASA's Global Hawk Mission to Hurricane Leslie. The unmanned Global Hawk took off today just after 2:30pm for the 24 hr mission to fly over the hurricane at 60,000 feet to take readings and collect data on the storm.

Inside the hanger, very long wings. NASA's Global Hawk Mission to Hurricane Leslie. The unmanned Global Hawk took off today just after 2:30pm for the 24 hr mission to fly over the hurricane at 60,000 feet to take readings and collect data on the storm. (Joe Fudge)

Inside the hanger, very long wings. NASA's Global Hawk Mission to Hurricane Leslie. The unmanned Global Hawk took off today just after 2:30pm for the 24 hr mission to fly over the hurricane at 60,000 feet to take readings and collect data on the storm.